New 1/6th scale Chewbacca figure available for pre-order!

Sideshowtoy.com reports that “with fans longing for a high-quality figure” of Han Solo’s sidekick Chewbacca, their wish has come true. Hot Toys has released a highly-detailed Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope: Chewbacca Sixth Scale Collectible Figure! This figure is available for pre-order.

The price for this 1/6th scale figure is $255 and is expected to ship around December 2015 to January 2016.

According to the details:

Sideshow Collectibles and Hot Toys fans can expect to see a large collection of high-end collectibles from the iconic Star Wars saga coming soon!

With Hot Toys’ acquisition of the right to manufacture collectibles for the Star Wars universe and the official reveal of the 1/6th scale Han Solo Collectible Figure, we wouldn’t forget about Han Solo’s trusty sidekick, the legendary Wookiee – Chewbacca.

Many Star Wars fans have been longing for a high quality Chewbacca collectible figure and today, we are proud to present the highly-detailed Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope : Chewbacca Sixth Scale Collectible Figure!

The movie-accurate collectible figure is specially crafted based on the image of Chewbacca in the film and features a newly developed body, brown fabric hair throughout the whole body that captures Chewbacca’s unique appearance, highly detailed bowcaster and accessory, and a specially designed figure stand.

Here are some photos of this 1/6th scale figure toy: